... but at least there were no orgies

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Infallibility be damned: when it comes to decadence, corruption and depravity,
there are few villains in history who could hold a candle to some of the
more roguish popes.

In Renaissance times, popes bribed their way into office, openly kept
mistresses and sold indulgences. There were accusations of adultery and
murder, and when it came to finding people for senior religious positions,
no one was so naive as to think they would necessarily go to the best
qualified candidate. Instead, the question was “Who’s offering the most
money?”. Or in the case of at least one pope, “Which one’s my